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NR.036

April 9, 2009
NR.036

CANADA AND UNITED STATES WOMEN’S TEAMS
TO FACE OFF IN PRE-OLYMPIC GAMES

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced that Canada’s National Women’s Team will face the United States’ Women’s National Team in a series of six exhibition games, as well as during the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup, ahead of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.

“The 2009-10 season will be an exciting one for women’s hockey,” said Melody Davidson, head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Team. “We look forward to a great season, and to showcase women’s hockey at its best, as we prepare to represent Canada proudly in Vancouver in February.”

RELATED LINKS

» 2009 IIHF World Women's Championship

» 2010 Hockey Canada Cup

The two nations will split the hosting duties for the six exhibition contests, with each country hosting three games.

  • October 5, 2009 Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Tickets: Available through Select Your Tickets at www.selectyourtickets.com, by phone at 250-220-7777 or in person at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre box office. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.

  • October 16, 2009 Spokane, Wash. Spokane Arena
  • December 12, 2009 Denver, Colo. Magness Arena
  • December 15, 2009 Calgary, Alta. Pengrowth Saddledome

Tickets: Available at the Pengrowth Saddledome ticket office and TicketMaster ticket outlets. For phone orders call 403-777-0000 or order online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.

  • December 30, 2009 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center
  • January 1, 2010 Ottawa, Ont. Scotiabank Place

Tickets: Order online at capitaltickets.ca. Tickets also available by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267), in person at The Sens Store at Rideau Centre and Place d’Orleans, Centrepointe Theatre, any Ottawa Sport Experts location and at the Scotiabank Place box office. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.

Tickets for all three games in the United States can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com.

Canada and the United will be joined by Finland and Sweden for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup, scheduled for August 31 to September 6 at UBC Thunderbird Arena and General Motors Place in Vancouver, the same venues that will host women’s hockey at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Full-tournament packages for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup, including tickets to all 10 games, are available now for $120 through www.ticketmaster.ca..

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 

André Brin
Director, Communications
Hockey Canada
403-777-4557
abrin@hockeycanada.ca

 

Francis Dupont
Manager, Media Relations/Communications
Hockey Canada
403-777-4564
fdupont@hockeycanada.ca

 

Jason LaRose
Coordinator, Content Services
Hockey Canada
403-777-4553
jlarose@hockeycanada.ca

 

Kristen Lipscombe
Coordinator, Communications
Hockey Canada
403-284-6427
klipscombe@hockeycanada.ca

 
Keegan Goodrich
Coordinator, Media
Hockey Canada
403-284-6484
kgoodrich@hockeycanada.ca
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